Joseph Marius Babo (January 14, 1756 in Ehrenbreitstein – February 5, 1822 in Munich) was a German dramatist.

As a dramatist, Babo preferred action based on history.

In Otto von Wittelsbach, written in 1781, he followed the path blazed by Goethe in Götz von Berlichingen.

He filled a variety of pedagogical and bureaucratic roles related to the theater over his life.

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